Authentic UK number plates?
Jul 27th 2009, 2:53 am
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Authentic UK number plates?
Anyone know where I can buy authentic UK number plates from? The ones over here are all dodgy aluminium ones. I dont mind paying shipping.
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Jul 27th 2009, 3:41 am
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Re: Authentic UK number plates?
Halfords? Hmmm...not sure if they knock plates out anymore....but you can find plenty of knock offs from various places over here..
Jul 27th 2009, 3:57 am
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In FL we dont use front plates. Hence I want a UK plate for my front bumper. In anycase I ordered at proplates we will see if they send it or not. They have taken my money though!
Jul 27th 2009, 4:01 am
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Re: Authentic UK number plates?
and I shipped the car to the UK.
Jul 27th 2009, 4:50 am
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Re: Authentic UK number plates?
I had to buy mine from the UK, and have it shipped over here, and then I put it on my front plate, got stopped by the bill and was told there is a big fine in California, for breaking the law blah blah blah.
http://www.4plates.co.uk/
http://www.4plates.co.uk/
Jul 27th 2009, 5:10 am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle..._United_States
Go the bottom of the page to the section Mounting
Go the bottom of the page to the section Mounting
Jul 27th 2009, 1:11 pm
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Jul 29th 2009, 3:11 am
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Well, the place I placed my order has not contacted me yet and the fund are still in "pending" status. I think they will not be shipping it. They charged me in total 16 UKP. I doubt this would even cover the costs of shipping right?
Jul 29th 2009, 8:57 am
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Jul 29th 2009, 9:59 am
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My friend found this out the hard way when she was pulled over in my vehicle, which had a Union Jack flag plate on the front!
Jul 30th 2009, 2:41 am
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Re: Authentic UK number plates?
Check out these guys based in Seattle, http://www.europeanplates.com/europe...sthree2006.htm
$23.95 or $27.95 a plate doesnt sound too bad,
I tried having my old car plate made up by Halfords in the UK recently but without V5C registration documents they refused, saying that there was too much 'cloning' of cars to get around the traffic cameras and “bilkings” (taking fuel and driving off without paying) that they were not able to make licence plates unless I could prove I was the registered owner of the vehicle
$23.95 or $27.95 a plate doesnt sound too bad,
I tried having my old car plate made up by Halfords in the UK recently but without V5C registration documents they refused, saying that there was too much 'cloning' of cars to get around the traffic cameras and “bilkings” (taking fuel and driving off without paying) that they were not able to make licence plates unless I could prove I was the registered owner of the vehicle
Jul 31st 2009, 3:43 am
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I should count myself fortunate then, I just got a warning about it. Got home and took it off.
Just a quick 'beware' for you - I don't know about Florida, but Nevada state law says that although you do not have to have a front number plate, if you DO have a plate holder, it must hold a state issued plate.
My friend found this out the hard way when she was pulled over in my vehicle, which had a Union Jack flag plate on the front!
My friend found this out the hard way when she was pulled over in my vehicle, which had a Union Jack flag plate on the front!
Jul 31st 2009, 3:44 am
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